9 items tagged "Summer"

The Books WeRead:Duck & Goose Go to the Beach by Tad HillsOtto Goes to the Beach by Todd ParrBeach Feet by Kiyomi KonagayaSongs & Activities:The Waves on the BeachTo the tune of "Wheels on the Bus"The waves on the beach go up and down...The clams on the beach go snap, snap, snap...The sharks on the beach go chomp, chomp, chomp...The crabs on the beach go pinch, pinch, pinch...The lifeguard on the beach says "Swim on back..."Credit: perpeptualpreschool.com

Songs & Activities:We Are Going CampingTo the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot"We are going camping, it's time to pack:A tent, a sleeping bag, and a snack.We'll sit by the campfire, so warm and bright,And snooze in our tent 'til the morning light.Credit: Adapted from preschooleducation.com

Little Bunny Foo FooLittle Bunny Foo Foo went hopping through the forest,Scooping up the field mice and bopping them on the head.Then down came the Good Fairy, and she said:"Litte Bunny Foo Foo, I don't like to see youScooping up the field mice and bopping them on the head.I will give you three chances to behave, and if you don't,I will come back and turn you into a GOON!"[Repeat two more times, counting down chances,and finally turning Little Bunny Foo Foo into a goon.]Credit: Childhood

Project—Glow-in-the-dark Lanterns:

The kids painted the inside of mason jars with glow-in-the-dark paint and added colorful beads and coated wire to the lids to create a handle.

Songs & Activities:In honor of this summer's fitness theme, we tried out a couple of action songs:

Elevator SongTo the tune of "I Had a Little Chicken"Oh, the city is big and the city is grand,And there are lots of tall buildings on a little piece of land.And we live way up on the 57th floor,So this is what we do when we go out the door...

We take the elevator UP, take the elevator DOWN,Take the elevator UP, take the elevator DOWN,Take the elevator UP, take the elevator DOWN,And we turn around!Credit: Various sources

We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael RosenWe acted out the entire adventure, with inspiration from Michael Rosen's own wonderful performance of his picture book with Helen Oxenbury!

The Noble Duke of YorkThe Noble Duke of York, he had 10,000 men;He marched them up the hill and then he marched them down again.For when you're up, you're up;And when you're down, you're down.And when you're only halfway up, you're neither up nor down.Credit: Childhood

Craft—Rock Painting

We had a blast using acrylic paint to decorate rocks from Lake Champlain!

The Waves on the BeachTo the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus"The waves on the beach go up and down, up and down, up and down.The waves on the beach go up and down, all through the day.The clams on the beach (open and shut)...The crabs on the beach (snap, snap, snap)...The swimmers on the beach (splash, splash, splash)...The lifeguard on the beach (yells "Swim on back!")...Credit: perpeptualpreschool.com

Five Little FishFive little fishies swimming in the sea, teasing Mr. Shark, saying,"You can't catch me!"Along comes Mr. Shark, gliding silent as can be, and he SNAPS that fish right out of the sea!!Repeat, counting down.Credit: Various sources

Craft—Bubblewrap Painting:

The kids made fish, octopus, and starfish prints using bubblewrap and tempera paints. They also added glitter at the end for the straight-from-the-beach look!